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en-usMedical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Opinion: Zika 'health emergency' status removed but it's sad news for reproductive healthThe recent announcement the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Zika no longer a "public health emergency of international concern" is sad news. Rather than signalling a victory over this high profile global health threat, it is more a recognition the virus is here to stay.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-opinion-zika-health-emergency-status.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesFri, 25 Nov 2016 05:20:01 ESTnews399272564Men welcome revolutionary male contraceptiveA new study has found that men have positive attitudes towards an innovative male contraceptive, Vasalgel. The landmark study, published in Cogent Medicine, is the first insight into how men perceive the new contraceptive and gives promising signs that Vasalgel may revolutionise approaches to reproductive health.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-11-men-revolutionary-male-contraceptive.html
HealthWed, 02 Nov 2016 08:47:20 ESTnews397295232Study gives doctors guidance on reproductive coercionNew research finds that men purposely are breaking their own condoms and pressuring female partners in their teens and 20s to go without birth control in order to get them pregnant.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-10-doctors-guidance-reproductive-coercion.html
HealthTue, 11 Oct 2016 13:13:36 ESTnews395410410Exploring how women's reproductive health and mental health intersectThroughout their lives, women's risk for various mental health problems fluctuates along with reproductive changes, yet research in psychological science seldom investigates the intersection of reproductive health and mental health.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-09-exploring-women-reproductive-health-mental.html
Psychology & PsychiatryWed, 28 Sep 2016 09:20:01 ESTnews394272907How effective is a smartphone app in teaching sexual health to teen girls?Across the globe, there is increased focus on developing interventions related to comprehensive sexual health education for adolescents, with the ultimate goal of combatting unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. The challenge has been how best to reach this audience in a way that is meaningful, relevant and easy to understand.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-09-effective-smartphone-app-sexual-health.html
HealthThu, 08 Sep 2016 12:42:14 ESTnews392557320Plastic manufacturing chemical BPS harms egg cells, study suggestsBisphenol S, a chemical used to manufacture polycarbonate water bottles and many other products such as epoxy glues and cash receipts, is an increasingly common replacement for bisphenol A, the of which was discontinued because of concerns about its harmful effects on the reproductive system. In a new study, UCLA researchers have found that BPS is just as harmful to the reproductive system as the chemical it replaced. BPS damages a woman's eggs and at lower doses than BPA.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-08-plastic-chemical-bps-egg-cells.html
HealthTue, 09 Aug 2016 15:21:50 ESTnews389974897Some Catholic hospitals make it hard for physicians to provide referrals for reproductive servicesCatholic hospitals, which represent a growing share of health care in the United States, prohibit staff from providing many common reproductive health services, including ones related to sterilization, contraception, abortion, and fertility. While professional ethics guidelines recommend that clinicians who deny patients reproductive services for moral or religious reasons provide a timely referral to prevent patient harm, a new study shows that some Catholic hospitals make it difficult for clinicians to do so.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-08-catholic-hospitals-hard-physicians-referrals.html
HealthFri, 05 Aug 2016 09:53:40 ESTnews389609607Demystifying menstrual synchrony—women's subjective beliefs about bleeding in tandem with other womenDemystifying Menstrual Synchrony: Women's Subjective Beliefs About Bleeding in Tandem With Other Women, an article recently published in Women's Reproductive Health, addresses the overlooked issue of why many women believe in menstrual synchrony. While there is a substantial body of scientific work on whether or not menstrual synchrony exists, far less work has examined why women believe in menstrual synchrony and the reasons they attribute to its existence. While there is empirical uncertainty as to the existence of menstrual synchrony, the results from this study reveal that women overwhelmingly endorse its occurrence.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-08-demystifying-menstrual-synchronywomen-subjective-beliefs.html
Obstetrics & gynaecologyFri, 05 Aug 2016 09:25:19 ESTnews389607868The censoring of menstruation in adolescent literature—a growing problemThe Censoring of Menstruation in Adolescent Literature: A Growing Problem, an article published in Women's Reproductive Health, discusses the importance of "shedding the shame and secrecy" of menstruation in adolescent literature. While other "sensitive" topics of the past aren't being censored in schools today, menstruation still is in many cases.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-08-censoring-menstruation-adolescent-literaturea-problem.html
HealthFri, 05 Aug 2016 09:24:14 ESTnews389607841Hot flash: Women who start menstruation and menopause later more likely to live to 90The number of women living to age 90 in the United States has increased significantly in the past century. Currently estimated at 1.3 million, this demographic is expected to quadruple by 2050. A new study by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that women who start menstruation and experience menopause later in life may have increased chances of surviving nine decades.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-07-hot-women-menstruation-menopause.html
HealthWed, 27 Jul 2016 09:00:01 ESTnews388827084Researchers launch real-time study of smartphone fertility app useIn what is believed to be the first study of its kind, researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center's Institute for Reproductive Health (IRH) are recruiting as many as 1,200 women to study, in real time, a smartphone app that calculates a woman's chance for pregnancy on a daily basis.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-06-real-time-smartphone-fertility-app.html
Obstetrics & gynaecologySun, 26 Jun 2016 05:43:06 ESTnews386138577Pubertal timing strongly influences men's sexual and reproductive healthA new study from Rigshospitalet and EDMaRC finds a strong association between late onset of puberty and subsequent semen quality. This is the first study of its kind to investigate the influence of pubertal timing on male reproductive health. 1068 healthy young Danish men participated in the study and provided information on the timing of puberty. This suggests that timing of pubertal onset may be a fundamental marker of male reproductive health.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-06-pubertal-strongly-men-sexual-reproductive.html
HealthWed, 08 Jun 2016 11:28:18 ESTnews384604089Some teen girls coerced into pregnancy: study(HealthDay)—Girls as young as 14 have boyfriends who've pressured them to become pregnant, sabotaged their birth control, or otherwise tried to control their reproductive health, a new study finds.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-05-teen-girls-coerced-pregnancy.html
HealthThu, 05 May 2016 02:00:01 ESTnews381630755Sex, pregnancy and living with disabilitiesHow regularly do women with disabilities receive pelvic exams and Pap tests? Primary care related to their sexual and reproductive health? And how often do they experience unintended pregnancies in a country where roughly half of all pregnancies are unplanned?http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-05-sex-pregnancy-disabilities.html
HealthMon, 02 May 2016 09:30:36 ESTnews381400221Opinion: How limiting women's access to birth control and abortions hurts the economyReproductive health isn't just about abortions, despite all the attention they get. It's also about access to family planning services, contraception, sex education and much else.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-04-opinion-limiting-women-access-birth.html
HealthWed, 27 Apr 2016 07:59:57 ESTnews380962787Obesity and male infertility: A global health problemThe increasing number of overweight/obese individuals has established obesity as one of the most relevant health problems for years to come. Subfertility or infertility are silent problems that overweight/obese men have to face. This is particularly relevant since there is an enormous increase of children, adolescents and young adult men who are overweight or obese. This is a health issue that should be carefully addressed and deserves attention from policymakers and the media.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-04-obesity-male-infertility-global-health.html
Overweight and ObesityThu, 14 Apr 2016 13:53:16 ESTnews379860785The forgotten health crisisSexual and reproductive health problems remain the leading cause of death and disability among women, worldwide. In times of crisis, assault, violence and ill-health increase, yet all-too-often these issues are ignored. New research by PhD candidate Kristen Beek is set to improve how aid workers in crisis zones prevent sexual and gender-based violence and promote better maternal and newborn health.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-04-forgotten-health-crisis.html
HealthMon, 04 Apr 2016 09:17:13 ESTnews378980225Will the Zika virus prompt Latin America to rethink abortion and birth control?The Zika virus outbreak and its probable association with microcephaly in newborns are prompting calls to loosen Latin America's strict abortion laws and make birth control more readily available.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-03-zika-virus-prompt-latin-america.html
HealthWed, 16 Mar 2016 11:10:01 ESTnews377338701Is CDC's alcohol warning paternalistic? Why some women think soEarlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report recommending that women of childbearing age who aren't taking birth control abstain from drinking alcohol.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-02-cdc-alcohol-paternalistic-women.html
HealthFri, 19 Feb 2016 06:35:12 ESTnews375086050Predicting if young men will live with their kidsA new Northwestern Medicine study has found an adolescent male's attitude toward risky sex, pregnancy and birth control can predict whether or not he will end up living with his future offspring.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-02-young-men-kids.html
HealthTue, 16 Feb 2016 03:00:01 ESTnews374762823CDC emergency operations ctr moving to level 1 activation(HealthDay)—The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is moving to Level 1 activation to enhance its response to the Zika virus outbreak.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-02-cdc-emergency-ctr.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesTue, 09 Feb 2016 16:40:01 ESTnews374256166Zika-hit nations should allow access to contraception, abortion: UNThe United Nations on Friday urged countries hit by the dangerous Zika virus to let women have access to contraception and abortion.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-02-zika-hit-nations-access-contraception-abortion.html
HealthFri, 05 Feb 2016 10:30:04 ESTnews373888880Best minds frame research priorities for reproductive healthResearch into the optimal preconception diet and societal barriers to fertility are among the key priorities for future reproductive health studies, according to a highly experienced multidisciplinary team of health thinkers assembled by the University of Adelaide's Robinson Research Institute.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-01-minds-priorities-reproductive-health.html
Obstetrics & gynaecologyTue, 19 Jan 2016 09:08:24 ESTnews372416897The all-in-one solution to sexual health is on its wayThe current sexual and reproductive prevention methods have significantly improved the health and well-being of women and their families. But this is not enough. Worldwide each year there are still 85 million unplanned pregnancies, 21.6 million unsafe abortions, and nearly 300 000 maternal deaths from complications related to pregnancy and birth.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-12-all-in-one-solution-sexual-health.html
HealthThu, 03 Dec 2015 08:03:50 ESTnews368352220College students go online to learn about sexChances are that by the time you enter college in the United States, the closest thing you've had to reproductive education was watching an uncomfortable video in health class, maybe even before you went through puberty. It might not have answered your questions and perhaps led to some misguided assumptions about your body. Sound familiar? You're not alone.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-11-college-students-online-sex.html
HealthFri, 13 Nov 2015 09:50:01 ESTnews366629928American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Oct. 17-21The annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine was held from Oct. 17 to 21 in Baltimore and attracted approximately 5,000 participants from around the world, including physicians, researchers, nurses, technicians, and other health care professionals interested in reproductive medicine. The conference featured more than 1,000 abstracts that focused on reproductive biology, as well as more than 200 different vendors.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-10-american-society-reproductive-medicine-oct.html
Obstetrics & gynaecologyFri, 23 Oct 2015 09:29:51 ESTnews364811384International OB-GYN group urges greater efforts to prevent toxic chemical exposureDramatic increases in exposure to toxic chemicals in the last four decades are threatening human reproduction and health, according to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), the first global reproductive health organization to take a stand on human exposure to toxic chemicals.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-10-international-ob-gyn-group-urges-greater.html
Obstetrics & gynaecologyThu, 01 Oct 2015 02:56:02 ESTnews362886935Malnutrition, stunting and the importance of a child's first 1000 daysThe first 1000 days of a child's life - from the time they are conceived until they turn two - is an important period for the development of both the fetus and the infant. It sets up the foundation for the child's growth, brain development and general health.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-09-malnutrition-stunting-importance-child-1000days.html
HealthMon, 07 Sep 2015 08:20:01 ESTnews360828510Alcohol and adverse sexual health outcomes tracked into late thirtiesMixing alcohol and sex then regretting the consequences sounds like young people's behaviour. However, a new study from the University of Otago shows that drinking alcohol before sex is still common as people approach middle age, and it still has an impact on their health and wellbeing.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-08-alcohol-adverse-sexual-health-outcomes.html
HealthThu, 13 Aug 2015 08:40:02 ESTnews358673231Genetically distinct cells reveal nature's strategy for avoiding pregnancy complicationsResearchers add a new twist to the more than century old biological principles of Mendelian inheritance - describing a small group of cells in pregnant mothers that promote genetic fitness and multi-generational reproductive health.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-genetically-distinct-cells-reveal-nature.html
ImmunologyThu, 23 Jul 2015 14:20:02 ESTnews356877447